George C. Eichelberger

George C. Eichelberger of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. He was 85 years old.
Born on Nov. 2, 1931 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of J. Carroll and Wilhelmina Love Eichelberger
George was a graduate of McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, and Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.
Following graduation, he joined the Insurance Company of North America which was ultimately merged into CIGNA. His more than 40-year career with CIGNA took him from Cumberland, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Wilmington, Delaware, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania and several other office locations in the Philadelphia area.
After retirement, he and his wife kept busy with an insurance bond loss consulting business he started and operated until recently.
George was married to his loving wife, Helen M. Eichelberger, for 59 years. She preceded him in death on Oct. 27, 2016.
He and his wife loved camping and owned several trailers and a small motor home over the years. They especially enjoyed visiting with their children and grandchildren as well as vacations in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
George was active in his church, Grace Lutheran Church, in Hockessin, Delaware, as well as with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts throughout his life.
George is survived by his children: Earl Eichelberger of Warwick and George Kevin Eichelberger and his wife Fran of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; his grandchildren: Jacob Eichelberger and wife Tracy of Merritt Island, Fla., Stephanie Eichelberger of Albuquerque, N.M., Joseph and Sara Eichelberger of Warwick, and Matthew, Anna, and Emily Eichelberger of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and great-grandchildren: Kamryn, Sean, and Harmony.
He was also preceded in death by his sister Betty Love James and is survived by his sister Marion Ann Maeser.
Funeral services were held Feb. 7 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick, followed by private cremation.
Memorial donations may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 2033 Graves Rd., Hockessin DE 19707 or McDonogh School, 8600 McDonogh Rd. Owings Mills, MD, 21117.
For further information or to send an online condolence, see www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.